RIQAS Point of Care - Frequently Asked Questions

Participation in a Proficiency Testing (PT) scheme can help provide assurance and confidence that patient test results are accurate and reliable, therefore ensuring that the right clinical advice can be safely offered. Increasingly, commissioners of services like NHS Health Checks require assurance of satisfactory performance in a Proficiency Testing (PT) scheme. In the UK, independent evidence of performance through participation in an Proficiency Testing scheme is a requirement of the National Quality Assurance Advisory panel.